NEW YORK, NY – Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Katha Rossein in Roots and Wings. The exhibition opens March 2 and runs through March 22, 2019 with an opening reception on Thursday, March 7 from 6-8 pm. Any art lover who enjoys thought-provoking artworks and meeting talented and interesting artists is encouraged to attend.

About the Artist

The compositions Katha Rossein paints overflow the pigments used to render them. Sometimes her paintings dissolve into near total abstraction; in others, the intimation of a body is rendered with a bright, pastel-like fleshiness that lends its contours a sensual gaiety. Working with various materials from painting to painting, the underlying impetus unifying her output is a sort of contemplative tranquility become fraught.

Layering a part or whole of her body as an expression of a visceral voice—conceived as an organic appreciation of the inner and visual collective self—is always intimated by what is revealed. The acrylic on paper piece, Letting Go, for instance, depicts a figure, perhaps in profile, centered on the canvas against a multi-colored backdrop. Looking at this piece, one notes how Rossein’s brushwork seems to wear at the paper, as though gesturing to a sense frustration or criticality toward the conventions she's putting to use (the female nude, etc.). At the same time, Rossein’s handling of paint creates a novel context for the appearance of a figure, like an embryo emerging into form. Whereas other painters depict figures, Rossein foregrounds the techniques that make figuration possible.

Exhibition Dates: March 2 – March 22, 2019

Reception: Thursday, March 7, 2019 6-8 PM

Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat 11:00am – 6:00pm

Gallery Location: 530 West 25th Street, New York, NY

Event URL: https://www.agora-gallery.com/artistpage/Katha_Rossein.aspx

Featured Artists:

Roberta Caviglia | Vasant Dora | Yoram Kafkafi | Jon Kraja | Diana Linsse | Raul Mariaca Dalence | James Chisholm | Katha Rossein | Emil Silberman | Teona Titvinidze-Kapon | Poonam Verma | Markeith Woods | Eunhyue Shin

About the Exhibition

Roots and Wings is a group exhibition featuring twelve artists, for whom every work rests somewhere on the continuum between figuration and abstraction, expressing the conatus of human aspiration as something that continually seeks recognition by others.

About Agora Gallery

Agora Gallery is a contemporary fine art gallery located in the heart of Chelsea’s fine art district in New York. Established in 1984, Agora Gallery specializes in connecting art dealers and collectors with national and international artists. The art gallery’s expert consultants are available to assist corporate and private clients in procuring original artwork to meet their organization’s specific needs and budget requirements. With a strong online presence and popular online gallery, ARTmine, coupled with the spacious and elegant physical gallery space, the work of our talented artists, who work in diverse media and styles, can receive the attention it deserves. Over the years Agora Gallery has sponsored and catered to special events aimed at fostering social awareness and promoting the use of art to help those in need.